Ethical Conduct Policy form

The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada is a Christian organization serving its member churches and their members. The Fellowship can effectively serve its community only if its employees maintain a personal lifestyle and standards of morality consistent with Scripture and which provide a positive example. The purpose of this policy is to put in writing the previously unwritten expectations and terms and conditions of employment relating to ethical conduct by employees, including volunteer staff. The Fellowship holds life to be sacred and the family model endorsed by Jesus as fundamental. Employees are required to avoid conduct that is unethical or immoral or behaviour that is contrary to biblical principles including, but not limited to:

(1) substance abuse including the abuse of tobacco, alcohol and drugs,
(2) extra-marital sexual relationships (adultery),
(3) premarital sexual relationships (fornication),
(4) reading or viewing of pornography material,
(5) homosexual relationships,
(6) theft or fraud,
(7) physical aggression,
(8) abusive behaviour,
(9) sexual assault or abuse (see the Fellowship Sexual Abuse Policy as an example),
(10) harassment (see the Fellowship Non-Harassment Policy as an example),
(11) lying, deceit, or dishonesty, and
(12) criminal activity.

If an employee violates or breaches these requirements, the Fellowship will take appropriate disciplinary action including, where appropriate, suspension or termination of employment.

Acknowledgement by Employee

I have read and understand the above policy statement. I understand that compliance with the policy statement is a term and condition of my employment with the Fellowship. I acknowledge that typing my name in the space provided below indicates my signature on this document.